Strand2_Databases

This is the first Unit we are covering from the ITGS syllabus. The main subtopics to cover are:

• Database
• Table
• Field
  • Data type
  • Key field / Primary field
  • Secondary Key
• Record
• Types
  • Flat File
  • Relational Database
  • Normalized Database
• DBMS (Database Management System)
• Specialized databases
  • Web databases
  • Online encyclopedias
• Data validation
  • Data types
  • Range check
  • check digit
  • field size
  • input mask
  • drop-down list
• Queries
  • searching
  • Sorting
  • Filtering
  • Boolean operators
    • AND
    • OR
    • NOT
• Data entry form
• Report generation
• Transfer of data between databases and other applications
• Data
  • Integrity
  • Reliability
  • Redundancy
• Data mining
• Data matching
• Database security